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Wofford LB Patterson released from hospital(STATS) - Wofford has experienced two potentially life-threatening injuries to its linebacking corps this season, and the Terriers have gotten relatively good news once again.John Patterson is back on the Spartanburg, South Carolina, campus after being released from the hospital on Wednesday, four days...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason has no doubt who should be the Southeastern Conference's defensive player of the year. Yes, he's a little biased. Then again, Mason is watching junior linebacker Zach Cunningham turn in highlight-reel plays each week. Cunningham's latest performance included perfectly timing a leap over...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Which Washington State football team will show up against Wyoming on Saturday: The plodding squad that lost to Portland State of the FCS in the season opener or the one that rallied to beat Rutgers on the road last weekend?Coach Mike Leach might be concerned,...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma QB Mayfield on pace to post record numbersBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) Two years ago, Baker Mayfield resembled Brett Favre - a gunslinger whose supreme confidence led to loads of excitement and some unnecessary mistakes.Now, he's evolved into something more like Peyton Manning - a...

AP Sports WriterHokies, Hurricanes looking to get back to winning waysBy HANK KURZ Jr.Longtime rivals Miami and Virginia Tech look to get their season headed back in the right direction when they square off Thursday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.The Hurricanes (4-2, 1-2 ACC) have lost two...

Nick Saban is on the verge of another milestone victory, another number that shows just how dominant his teams have been at Alabama. A victory by the Crimson Tide against Mississippi State on Saturday in Tuscaloosa would be Saban's 40th when Alabama is ranked No. 1, matching Bobby Bowden and...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Greg Schiano's office is also set up to be a meeting room for Ohio State's safeties. There are a couple of tables, eight chairs, and neatly set out at each spot is a binder with the week's game plan. Schiano is three quarters of the way through...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami linebacker Marques Gayot is expected to make a full recovery after injuring his neck during practice Wednesday.School officials say Gayot will be released from Jackson Memorial Hospital on Thursday, and that he was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center there in an abundance...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Jauan Jennings says he wasn't even thinking about the possibility of cracking the starting lineup for the season opener when he moved over from quarterback to wide receiver last month.Now he is on top of the depth chart as the 25th-ranked Volunteers prepare for...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Les Miles has informed LSU athletic officials that he has not been contacted by Michigan about the Wolverines' coaching vacancy and has no intention of leaving the Tigers.LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette says Miles sought to make his status with LSU clear Monday following reports...

AP Sports WriterTennessee completes Neyland Stadium renovation studyBy STEVE MEGARGEEKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee completed a feasibility study for a renovation of Neyland Stadium, home of the Volunteers' football team.On Tuesday, school officials unveiled plans for the second and third phase of the project, which may include concourse expansions,...

AP College Football WriterArmy's Jackson remembered for life of 'promise and purpose'By RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) The colors of Brandon Jackson's short life filled the church and helped tell his tale of ''promise and purpose.''The bright green and gold jerseys on the dozens of high school football...